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Tradução & Definição
to disgust: repugnar
Your behavior disgusts me: leave that puppy alone! O seu comportamento é repugnante: deixe esse filhote em paz!
disgusting: asqueroso, repugnante
Pronunciation examples
UK: Your behaviour disgusts me: leave the puppy alone!
US: The puppy's behavior disgusts me though.
Exemplos
- "You disgust me."
- "Big, happy, fat, disgusting, sexy pigs!"
- "Bruno : Disgusting?"
- "This perfume is disgusting!"
- "Quite frankly, I am disgusted by this borderline pornography."
- "Listen to his disgusting accent."
- "That's disgusting."
- "This is not a degustation, it's a dis-gustation!"
- "Fornication is a disgusting act that degrades all humans, Mr. Jones."
- "Hannah : It's disgusting!"
- "Fox hunting is a disgusting sport, Rupert, it should be banned."
- "Bruno : Disgusting!"
- "Brent : And is "haggis" the Scottish word for "disgusting"?"
- "Maman, the food here is disgusting, and I miss your terrine de pigeon."
- "Because the coffee we have here is disgusting."
- "Why won't you obey me, you disgusting machine?"
- "It is disgusting!"
- "In fact, Philip, you were a really disgusting, perverted, sick brother."
- "Brian : Your lab is disgusting!"
Exercício 1
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate words from the broadcast.
Each term is listed below, but not all of them are used in the exercise!
stuffed | fat | diet | obesity | sheep | specialty | junk food | disgusting | dish
Harold Warbuckle and I went to a very expensive restaurant last night. I had roasted lamb with green beans. It tasted awful, I mean really, really bad! It was the most food I had ever eaten. I think they left the wool* on the when they cooked it because it was like eating a pullover. After dinner we decided to go to MacRonald's because we were still hungry. It was delicious and we ate and ate until we were completely . We couldn't eat another bite! Harold and I both agreed that we would never eat expensive food again. From now on, we'll only eat like burgers, pizza, hot dogs and chips. Although we will probably become big and , we can just go on a afterwards.
* Note: "Wool" is a material used to make pullovers, socks and gloves for winter.
Each term is listed below, but not all of them are used in the exercise!
stuffed | fat | diet | obesity | sheep | specialty | junk food | disgusting | dish
Harold Warbuckle and I went to a very expensive restaurant last night. I had roasted lamb with green beans. It tasted awful, I mean really, really bad! It was the most food I had ever eaten. I think they left the wool* on the when they cooked it because it was like eating a pullover. After dinner we decided to go to MacRonald's because we were still hungry. It was delicious and we ate and ate until we were completely . We couldn't eat another bite! Harold and I both agreed that we would never eat expensive food again. From now on, we'll only eat like burgers, pizza, hot dogs and chips. Although we will probably become big and , we can just go on a afterwards.
* Note: "Wool" is a material used to make pullovers, socks and gloves for winter.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate words from the broadcast.
Each term is listed below, but not all of them are used in the exercise!
stuffed | fat | diet | obesity | sheep | specialty | junk food | disgusting | dish
Harold Warbuckle and I went to a very expensive restaurant last night. I had roasted lamb with green beans. It tasted awful, I mean really, really bad! It was the most disgusting 1 food I had ever eaten. I think they left the wool* on the sheep 2 when they cooked it because it was like eating a pullover. After dinner we decided to go to MacRonald's because we were still hungry. It was delicious and we ate and ate until we were completely stuffed 3. We couldn't eat another bite! Harold and I both agreed that we would never eat expensive food again. From now on, we'll only eat junk food 4 like burgers, pizza, hot dogs and chips. Although we will probably become big and fat 5, we can just go on a diet 6 afterwards.
* Note: "Wool" is a material used to make pullovers, socks and gloves for winter.
Each term is listed below, but not all of them are used in the exercise!
stuffed | fat | diet | obesity | sheep | specialty | junk food | disgusting | dish
Harold Warbuckle and I went to a very expensive restaurant last night. I had roasted lamb with green beans. It tasted awful, I mean really, really bad! It was the most disgusting 1 food I had ever eaten. I think they left the wool* on the sheep 2 when they cooked it because it was like eating a pullover. After dinner we decided to go to MacRonald's because we were still hungry. It was delicious and we ate and ate until we were completely stuffed 3. We couldn't eat another bite! Harold and I both agreed that we would never eat expensive food again. From now on, we'll only eat junk food 4 like burgers, pizza, hot dogs and chips. Although we will probably become big and fat 5, we can just go on a diet 6 afterwards.
* Note: "Wool" is a material used to make pullovers, socks and gloves for winter.
1 disgusting: A "disgusting (meal)" tastes repulsive or very bad. In this broadcast, Brent asks Moira if "haggis" is the Scottish word for "disgusting". Note that the term "disgusting" is not reserved exclusively for describing taste or cuisine. Example: The behaviour of that man is disgusting, he has no morals. In this sentence, "disgusting" means inappropriate, morally offensive or repulsive.
2 sheep: A sheep is a four-legged animal that eats grass in fields. A young sheep is called a "lamb", while the female sheep is sometimes called a "ewe". When sheep is cooked and prepared to be eaten, it is occasionally called "mutton" and the dish which is prepared from their ribs is called "lamb chops". The coat or fur of the sheep is called wool or fleece and is used to make pullovers, blankets, vests and other such items. In this broadcast, Brent describes "haggis" as a sheep's stomach stuffed or filled with animal organs. To learn more about the amazing sheep visit a local butcher or sheep farm. Note that "sheep" is both the singular and plural form of the noun: a sheep, the sheep.
3 stuffed: To "stuff (a chicken)" is to fill it until there is no space left. We use the term figuratively as well to describe the sensation of "overeating" or eating too much (the stomach is "full of food", with no room left). In this broadcast, Brent and Moira discuss Haggis, which is a Scottish dish comprised of a sheep's stomach, "stuffed" or "filled" with animal organs. Note that as a noun, "stuff" has an entirely different meaning. The term is a very general way to refer to "things". Example: I have a lot of stuff to do OR There is a lot of stuff on my desk.
4 junk food: "Junk food" is a term used to describe food which has little or no nutritional value such as fast food from McDonald's or candy with artificial colors and flavors. Here the speaker is describing his resolution to eat exclusively low-quality food like burgers, pizza and chips. In the broadcast, Moira speculates that the cause of obesity in America is due to repeated consumption of "junk food".
5 fat: The adjective "fat" describes the state of being "heavy", "obese" or "overweight". Here the speaker is describing the inevitable result of eating only "junk food". In this broadcast, Brent and Moira debate the cause of the majority of Americans being "fat".
6 diet: A "diet" is the particular range or selection of foods that someone eats. Here the term is used as part of the idiom "to go on a diet", which describes eating (or abstaining from eating) certain foods in order to lose weight (or become thin). Here the speaker indicates that after becoming "fat", he will "diet" in order to lose weight afterwards. In this broadcast, Brent and Moira refer to both the American and Mediterranean diet.
Exercício 2
Dear Maman and Papa,
I at Mrs Brady's school five days and I am very because I am sad not to see my country.
My is a Japanese boy called Masaki, he doesn't say much, but he eats all my food you for me. Maman, the food here is , and .
Yesterday we on a trip Newquay. Mrs. Brady on the side of the road, and I was too scared to because they say there are monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and my sandwiches, then Masaki a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
I at Mrs Brady's school five days and I am very because I am sad not to see my country.
My is a Japanese boy called Masaki, he doesn't say much, but he eats all my food you for me. Maman, the food here is , and .
Yesterday we on a trip Newquay. Mrs. Brady on the side of the road, and I was too scared to because they say there are monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and my sandwiches, then Masaki a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
Dear Maman and Papa,
I have been staying 1 at Mrs Brady's school for 2 five days and I am very homesick 3 because I am sad not to see my country.
My roommate 4 is a Japanese boy called Masaki, he doesn't say much, but he eats all my food you made 5 for me. Maman, the food here is disgusting 6, and I miss your terrine de pigeon 7.
Yesterday we went 8 on a trip to 9 Newquay. Mrs. Brady drove 10 on the wrong 11 side of the road, and I was too scared to go surfing 12 because they say there are many 13 monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and ate 14 my sandwiches, then Masaki threw 15 a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to coming 16 back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
I have been staying 1 at Mrs Brady's school for 2 five days and I am very homesick 3 because I am sad not to see my country.
My roommate 4 is a Japanese boy called Masaki, he doesn't say much, but he eats all my food you made 5 for me. Maman, the food here is disgusting 6, and I miss your terrine de pigeon 7.
Yesterday we went 8 on a trip to 9 Newquay. Mrs. Brady drove 10 on the wrong 11 side of the road, and I was too scared to go surfing 12 because they say there are many 13 monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and ate 14 my sandwiches, then Masaki threw 15 a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to coming 16 back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
1 have been staying: Because we are talking about "the past several days", we know that this action began in the past and continues into the present, so we must use the present perfect progressive tense (has been staying). The present perfect progressive (or continuous) tense describes an action which began in the past and continues into the present.
1 am staying: This is incorrect. We do not use the present progressive tense for events that started in the past and continue up to the present. The present progressive is generally used the present progressive tense is used to describe actions in progress.
1 stay: This is incorrect. We do not use the present simple tense for events that started in the past and continue up to the present. The present simple is generally used for habitual actions.
2 for: The preposition "for" can be used to indicate a general period of time that is finished or still continuing, or the duration which something lasted. Example: "I have been living in New York for years, for months, for weeks," etc.
2 since: "Since" is grammatically incorrect here. "Since" isn't used to describe the duration of time, but rather to indicate when an action began. Example: I have loved watching trains since I was five years old.
2 during: "During", similar to the terms "while" and "throughout", is used to link an action with an event, for example: During my first year of university, I ate very little. "During" cannot be used to indicate the duration of an action.
3 homesick: "Homesick" is a state of depression by being away from one's family/home/country. Example: I went to North Korea for a year, after 2 days I was very homesick and missed my family.
3 nostalgic: Although some people will say that to be "nostalgic" is synonymous with "homesick", the term most commonly describes a desire to experience events and see people from the past.
3 missful: There is no such term as "missful" in English!
4 roommate: A "roommate" is someone that you share a room with. Masaki is Jean's roommate because they are both sleeping in the same room, in fact they are sleeping in the same bed!
4 tenant: This is incorrect. A "tenant" is someone that pays rent to use or live in a building, or other property owned by another person.
4 spouse: This is incorrect. The term "spouse" refers to either a "husband" or a "wife", that is to say one partner within a marriage.
5 made: This is correct. We usually use the verb "to make" for food and drinks.
5 did: This is incorrect. We say "to make food" and not "to do food". In English, the verb "to do" generally refers to chores and tasks: to do the dishes, to do one's homework.
5 cook: This is incorrect. Although "to cook food" is to prepare it for consumption, we cannot use this verb in the present tense. The present tense refers to habitual actions, here we need to use the preterit tense ("cooked" or "made").
6 disgusting: This is correct. A "disgusting (meal)" tastes repulsive or very bad. "Disgusting" shares similar meanings with the following adjectives: foul, repulsive, revolting, gross.
6 disgusted: This is not correct. To be "disgusted" is to be shocked or sickened. Example: 'I am disgusted by your refusal to allow me two hours off work to attend my mother's funeral.
6 disgusts me: This is incorrect. We can say that the "food disgusts me" but not the "food is disgusts me".
7 I miss your terrine de pigeon: The verb "to miss" has several meanings in English, however in this context, it means to "remember with affection" or "to feel the absence" of someone. If Jean misses his parents, then he is regretting their absence.
7 your terrine de pigeon misses me: This is incorrect. In English, the expression "to miss someone" is always used in the active sense: it is I that misses YOU. The passive construction "you are missed" is much less common.
7 your terrine de pigeon was missing: This is incorrect. If an object "is missing" it cannot be found, or is lost.
8 went: This sentence is preceded by the time expression "yesterday", therefore the past simple (preterit) tense must be used.
8 have been: This is incorrect. The present perfect tense is not used to describe past events that are completed.
8 have gone: This is incorrect. The present perfect tense is not used to describe past events that are completed.
9 to: Jean is telling his parents that he went "to" Newquay. "To" is the best choice because the verb "to go" carries the idea of movement, and the preposition "to" indicates the object or destination of this movement.
9 at: This is incorrect. The preposition "at" is not generally used after the verb "to go" to express an idea of movement. We do not "go at" a town, we "go to" a town.
9 in: This is incorrect. The preposition "in" is not generally used after the verb "to go" to express an idea of movement. We do not "go in" a town, we "go to" a town.
10 drove: The verb "to drive" is irregular: drive / drove / have driven. Because this event occurred yesterday, the preterit tense must be used: Mrs. Brady drove her car.
10 drived: This is incorrect. The verb "to drive" is not regular. Its past form is "drove" not "drived".
10 driven: This is incorrect. We do not use the past participle form of the verb "to drive" to describe completed actions in the past. Its past form is "drove" not "driven".
11 wrong: This is the correct answer. Something that is wrong is not correct or accurate. Example: My answer to this question is wrong. Jean says that Mrs. Brady drives on the wrong side of the road: In the UK, people drive on the left hand side of the road, which differs from other countries in Europe.
11 bad: This is incorrect. Wrong should not be confused with with bad (which describes something of poor quality, or is evil). Right/wrong have different meanings to good/bad.
11 worse: This is incorrect. Using the comparative form of bad (worse) is grammatically incorrect.
12 go surfing: This is correct. To describe doing activities and sports, we generally use the verb "to go" + ING. Example: Last week, I went skiing in the Alps.
12 do surf: This is incorrect. We do not use this form to describe doing activities.
12 be surfing: This is incorrect. We do not use this form to describe doing activities.
13 many: We use "many" to describe countable nouns, such as "monsters".
13 much: This is incorrect. We use "much" to describe uncountable nouns like "interest".
13 a lot: This is incorrect. "A lot" would be correct if "of" preceded the countable noun "monsters".
14 ate: The verb "to eat" is irregular: eat / ate / have eaten. Because this event occurred yesterday, the preterit tense must be used: Masaki ate Jean's sandwiches.
14 eated: This is incorrect. The verb "to eat" is not regular. Its past form is "ate" not "eated".
14 eight: This is incorrect. The term "eight" is the written form of the number "8", bad mistake!
15 threw: The verb "to throw" is irregular: throw / threw / have thrown. Because this event occurred yesterday, the preterit tense must be used: Masaki threw a stone.
15 throwed: This is incorrect. The verb "to throw" is not regular. Its past form is "threw" not "throwed".
15 through: This is incorrect. As a preposition of place, "through" indicates movement in and out of a location, or entering one side and exiting out the other. It shares the same pronunciation as "threw" but has a completely different meaning!
16 coming: This is correct. To "look forward to (doing something)" is to be excited and impatient about it or to anticipate it with pleasure. Jean is impatient about returning to France.
16 come: This is incorrect. The idiom "to look forward to" is always followed by a noun or the verb in the ING form.
16 came: This is incorrect. The idiom "to look forward to" is always followed by a noun or the verb in the ING form.
Exercício 3
At age 15, Jean is writing a letter to his parents, in English of course! The poor boy needs some assistance though, can you help him?
Dear Maman and Papa,
I at Mrs Brady's school five days and I am very . I am so sad not to see my country. I share a room and a bed with a Japanese boy called Masaki, but he is not a very good . He doesn't say much, and he ate all the food you for me. Maman, the food here is , and !
Yesterday we on a trip Newquay. Mrs Brady on the side of the road, and I was too scared to because they say there are monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and my sandwiches, then Masaki a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
Dear Maman and Papa,
I at Mrs Brady's school five days and I am very . I am so sad not to see my country. I share a room and a bed with a Japanese boy called Masaki, but he is not a very good . He doesn't say much, and he ate all the food you for me. Maman, the food here is , and !
Yesterday we on a trip Newquay. Mrs Brady on the side of the road, and I was too scared to because they say there are monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and my sandwiches, then Masaki a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
At age 15, Jean is writing a letter to his parents, in English of course! The poor boy needs some assistance though, can you help him?
Dear Maman and Papa,
I have been staying 1 at Mrs Brady's school for 2 five days and I am very homesick 3. I am so sad not to see my country. I share a room and a bed with a Japanese boy called Masaki, but he is not a very good roommate 4. He doesn't say much, and he ate all the food you made 5 for me. Maman, the food here is disgusting 6, and I miss your pigeon pâté 7!
Yesterday we went 8 on a trip to 9 Newquay. Mrs Brady drove 10 on the wrong 11 side of the road, and I was too scared to go surfing 12 because they say there are many 13 monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and ate 14 my sandwiches, then Masaki threw 15 a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to coming 16 back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
Dear Maman and Papa,
I have been staying 1 at Mrs Brady's school for 2 five days and I am very homesick 3. I am so sad not to see my country. I share a room and a bed with a Japanese boy called Masaki, but he is not a very good roommate 4. He doesn't say much, and he ate all the food you made 5 for me. Maman, the food here is disgusting 6, and I miss your pigeon pâté 7!
Yesterday we went 8 on a trip to 9 Newquay. Mrs Brady drove 10 on the wrong 11 side of the road, and I was too scared to go surfing 12 because they say there are many 13 monsters in Cornwall. On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and ate 14 my sandwiches, then Masaki threw 15 a rock at them which hit me on the head.
I look forward to coming 16 back to France soon!
Kisses,
Jean
1 have been staying: Because we are talking about "the past several days", we know that this action began in the past and continues into the present, so we must use the present perfect progressive tense (has been staying). The present perfect progressive (or continuous) tense describes an action which began in the past and continues into the present.
1 am staying: This is incorrect. We do not use the present progressive tense for events that started in the past and continue up to the present. The present progressive is generally used the present progressive tense is used to describe actions in progress.
1 stay: This is incorrect. We do not use the present simple tense for events that started in the past and continue up to the present. The present simple is generally used for habitual actions.
2 for: The preposition "for" can be used to indicate a general period of time that is finished or still continuing, or the duration which something lasted. Example: "I have been living in New York for years, for months, for weeks," etc.
2 since: "Since" is grammatically incorrect here. "Since" isn't used to describe the duration of time, but rather to indicate when an action began. Example: I have loved watching trains since I was five years old.
2 during: "During", similar to the terms "while" and "throughout", is used to link an action with an event, for example: During my first year of university, I ate very little. "During" cannot be used to indicate the duration of an action.
3 homesick: "Homesick" is a state of depression by being away from one's family/home/country. Example: I went to North Korea for a year, after 2 days I was very homesick and missed my family.
3 nostalgia: "Nostalgia" and "homesickness" have slightly different meanings. "Nostalgia" generally refers a feeling of sentimentality for the past, whereas "homesickness" refers to the feeling of missing your home! In any case, the noun nostalgia shouldn't be used here. An adjective is required in this construction.
3 miss: "Miss" is a verb, not an adjective. Using it here is grammatically incorrect.
4 roommate: A "roommate" is someone with whom you share a room or a flat / apartment. Masaki is Jean's roommate because they are both sleeping in the same room, in fact they are sleeping in the same bed!
4 tenant: This is incorrect. A "tenant" is someone that pays rent to use or live in a building or property owned by another person.
4 landlord: This is incorrect. A landlord is either the owner of a property, or the person responsible for maintaining it.
5 made: This is correct. We usually use the verb "to make" to describe the preparation or cooking of food.
5 did: This is incorrect. We say "to make food" and not "to do food". In English, the verb "to do" generally refers to chores and tasks: to do the dishes, to do one's homework.
5 cook: This is incorrect. Although "to cook food" is to prepare it for consumption, we cannot use this verb in the present tense. The present tense refers to habitual actions, here we need to use the preterit tense ("cooked" or "made").
6 disgusting: This is correct. A "disgusting (meal)" tastes repulsive or very bad. "Disgusting" shares similar meanings with the following adjectives: foul, repulsive, revolting, gross.
6 disgusted: This is not correct. To be "disgusted" is to be shocked or sickened. Example: 'I am disgusted by your refusal to allow me two hours off work to attend my mother's funeral.
6 disgusts me: This is incorrect. We can say that the "food disgusts me" but not the "food is disgusts me".
7 I miss your pigeon pâté: The verb "to miss" has several meanings in English, however in this context, it means to "remember with affection" or "to feel the absence" of someone. If Jean misses his parents, then he is regretting their absence.
7 your pigeon pâté misses me: This is incorrect. In English, the expression "to miss someone" is commonly used in the active voice: I miss you, They miss us. Note that it is unlikely that the pâté is capable of affection for someone.
7 your pigeon pâté was missing: This is incorrect. If an object "is missing", it cannot be found, or is lost.
8 went: This is correct. This sentence is preceded by the term "yesterday", therefore the past simple tense, used for single completed actions in the past, should be used.
8 have been: This is incorrect. The present perfect tense is not used to describe completed past events which occurred at specific times.
8 have gone: This is incorrect. The present perfect tense is not used to describe completed past events which occurred at specific times.
9 to: This is correct. "To" is the correct preposition to use when describing movement "towards" or in the direction of a destination. "To" indicates the object or destination of this movement.
9 at: This is incorrect. The preposition "at" is not generally used after the verb "to go" to express an idea of movement. We do not "go at" a town, we "go to" a town.
9 in: This is incorrect. The preposition "in" is not generally used after the verb "to go" to express an idea of movement. We do not "go in" a town, we "go to" a town.
10 drove: The verb "to drive" is irregular: drive / drove / have driven. Because this event occurred yesterday, the simple past tense should be used: Mrs. Brady drove her car.
10 drived: This is incorrect. The verb "to drive" is irregular. It cannot be conjugated as "drived" in any tense.
10 has driven: This is incorrect. We do not use the present perfect form of the verb to describe an action which took place "yesterday".
11 wrong: This is the correct answer. Something that is "wrong" is not correct or accurate. Example: My answer to this question is wrong. Jean says that Mrs. Brady drives on the wrong side of the road: In the UK, people drive on the left hand side of the road, which differs from other countries in Europe.
11 bad: This is incorrect. "Wrong" should not be confused with with "bad" (which describes something of poor quality, or is evil). "Right" and "wrong" (correct and incorrect) have different meanings than "good" and "bad" (positive and negative).
11 worse: This is incorrect. Using the comparative form of bad (worse) is grammatically incorrect.
12 go surfing: This is correct. To describe performing activities and sports, we often use the verb "to go" + ING. Example: Last week, I went skiing in the Alps, and next week I'm going golfing in Dubai.
12 do surfing: This is incorrect. We do not cannot precede "surfing" with the auxiliary "do".
12 be surfing: This is incorrect. We do not cannot precede "surfing" with the auxiliary "be".
13 many: We use "many" to describe countable nouns, such as "monsters".
13 much: This is incorrect. We use "much" to describe uncountable nouns like "interest".
13 a lot: This is incorrect. "A lot" would be correct if "of" preceded the countable noun "monsters".
14 ate: The verb "to eat" is irregular: eat / ate / have eaten. Because this event occurred yesterday, the preterit tense must be used: Masaki ate Jean's sandwiches.
14 have eaten: Using the present perfect "have eaten" is grammatically incorrect here. Continuing to use the simple past tense to describe "yesterday's actions" is the best choice.
14 eating: A progressive form of the verb shouldn't be used here. This is not an action in progress.
15 threw: The verb "to throw" is irregular: throw / threw / have thrown. Because this event occurred yesterday, the preterit tense must be used: Masaki threw a stone.
15 has thrown: Using the present perfect "have thrown" is grammatically incorrect here. Continuing to use the simple past tense to describe "yesterday's actions" is the best choice.
15 throwing: A progressive form of the verb shouldn't be used here. This is not an action in progress.
16 coming: This is correct. To "look forward to (doing something)" is to be excited and impatient about it or to anticipate it with pleasure. Jean is impatient about returning, or "coming back" to France.
16 come: This is incorrect. The idiom "to look forward to" is always followed by a noun or the verb in the ING form.
16 came: This is incorrect. The idiom "to look forward to" is always followed by a noun or the verb in the ING form.
Exercício 4
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.
Dear Bob,
I am to the of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my to you and your wife. I wish your child all the in the world.
your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I to seeing you on Thursday.
,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
Dear Bob,
I am to the of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my to you and your wife. I wish your child all the in the world.
your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I to seeing you on Thursday.
,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.
Dear Bob,
I am delighted 1 to hear about 2 the birth 3 of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my congratulations 4 to you and your lovely 5 wife. I wish your child all the health and happiness 6 in the world.
In reply to 7 your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I look forward 8 to seeing you on Thursday.
Best wishes 9,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
Dear Bob,
I am delighted 1 to hear about 2 the birth 3 of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my congratulations 4 to you and your lovely 5 wife. I wish your child all the health and happiness 6 in the world.
In reply to 7 your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I look forward 8 to seeing you on Thursday.
Best wishes 9,
Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
1 delighted: This is the best choice for an informal letter. "Delighted" means "enthralled", "very happy" or "greatly pleased": one can be "delighted" by any good news. Example: She was delighted when she saw her neighbour was a young, handsome man.
1 disgusted: This is not correct. To be "disgusted" is to be shocked or sickened. Example: "I am disgusted by your refusal to allow me two hours off work to attend my mother's funeral."
1 ravished: This is not correct. To be "ravished" is literally to be abducted with violence, or raped. Someone who is "ravishing" is very beautiful.
1 encountered: This is not correct. "To encounter" is a literary form of "to meet". "I was on my way to visit grandma when I encountered a large wolf."
2 hear about: This is correct. "To hear about (the news)" is to learn about it. Example: I heard about the assassination of JFK while staying in a Thai prison. This is a useful term to use when discovering new events.
2 listen to: This is not correct. "To listen to (the news)" is to make an active effort to hear it. When information is passed to us from another source without us necessarily seeking it, we have to use the verb "to hear". "Listening" is a voluntary activity; "hearing" is involuntary.
2 inherit: This verb cannot be used here. "To inherit (money)" is to obtain it from someone after their death.
2 perceive: This is not correct. "To perceive" is a formal way of saying "to become aware of", "to notice", "to understand".
3 birth: This is correct. Bob is writing his letter to announce the "birth" of his daughter, so it would make sense to refer to this event. A "birth" refers literally to the beginning of someone's life, and figuratively to the beginning of any event (the birth of an organisation, of a company). Example: My entire family was present at the birth of my son.
3 pregnancy: This is not correct. "Pregnancy" is the state of a woman awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife, Sophie, has had her pregnancy, and she is no longer pregnant.
3 anniversary: This is not correct. In English, "anniversaries" mark the dates of significant events, marriages, or deaths. The celebration of your birth is your birthday. "Tomorrow will be the sixth anniversary of my father's death."
3 couch: This is not correct. A "couch" or "sofa" is a long, soft chair, often with cushions, designed to be used by more than one person at once.
4 congratulations: This is correct. "Congratulations" is the standard expression when reacting to good news. To "send someone your congratulations" is to express your pleasure at their success.
4 welcome: This is not correct. "To welcome" is "to accept" or "to admit with enthusiasm". It is common to welcome a baby into the world, but not to send a baby a "welcome".
4 good luck: This is not correct. You wish someone "good luck" before an event; "congratulations" if the outcome is successful.
4 thoughts: This is not correct. "Congratulations" are for good news; "thoughts" are for bad news. The expression "my thoughts are with you" is commonly used to express sympathy at a tragic time. A "thought" is the process of thinking.
5 lovely: This is correct. "Lovely" is a lovely word used to describe things that are lovely. Lovely can mean beautiful, graceful, adorable, wonderful, agreeable... Calling Bob's wife "lovely" would be an appropriate thing to do.
5 sympathetic: This is not correct. In English, the term sympathetic can't be used to compliment the way someone looks or dresses or if they are "nice". The primary sense of the term in English is "understanding" or "compassionate", for example: My wife wasn't very sympathetic when my father died, and she wouldn't let me attend the funeral.
5 idiotic: This is not correct. "Idiotic" means "very stupid". Even if you felt Bob's wife merited such a description, you would hardly put it in a letter like this one.
5 pregnant: This is not correct. A "pregnant" woman is awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife has just given birth and is this no longer pregnant.
6 health and happiness: This is the best answer. To wish someone "(all the) health and happiness (in the world)" is a very nice thing to say, after all what more do parents want for their children? Apart from good looks, good grades, a good job, a rich spouse, etc.
6 war and peace : This is not correct. You may want to wish peace for the world, but wishing war on anyone is not very nice.
6 love and marriage: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It shouldn't be thinking about romance yet!
6 diet and exercise: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It probably doesn't need to lose weight.
7 In reply to: This is correct. "In reply to (your letter)" is commonly used at the start of a sentence to refer to a previous letter, and to state your response. Example: In reply to your job advertisement, please find enclosed my CV and cover letter.
7 In reference to: This is not correct. The expression "in reference to" is very formal, and appropriate only in a business letter. "In reference to your letter of June 21, our legal team denies all responsibility in the affair."
7 Please find enclosed: This is not correct. The expression "please find enclosed" is used to draw attention to an item, usually a cheque or a document, attached to a letter. "Please find enclosed a copy of my CV."
7 In addition to: This is not correct. The expression "in addition to" means "as well as". "I've had a tough week. In addition to my job, I've had to look after three five-year-old boys!"
8 look forward: This is correct. To "look forward to (doing something)" is to be excited and impatient about it or to anticipate it with pleasure. "I look forward to seeing you (on Saturday)" is a polite expression of anticipation.
8 wish: This is not correct. "I wish to SEE you" is correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hope: This is not correct. "I hope to SEE you" is perfectly correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hate: This is incorrect. To "hate (to do something)" is to detest doing it. The verb is never used to express "looking forward to" an event and can be followed by a verb in the full infinitive or directly by the gerund with little difference in meaning: to hate doing or to do something.
9 Best wishes: This is the best choice. We can close most non-business correspondence in this way. Other examples of closing a letter to friends and acquaintances: warm wishes/best regards/sincerely/with thanks.
9 May the force be with you: This is not correct. "Best wishes" is a standard way of closing non-business correspondence. "May the force be with you" might pass in an informal note between close friends who were Star Wars fanatics.
9 Get well soon: This is not correct. "Get well soon" is used to wish people who are ill a quick recovery, Bob does not say that he (or anyone else) is ill.
9 Tanks you: Ah, the tank. Massive weapon of destruction introduced in the first world war by the British during the battle of Cambrai. An effective killing machine for sure, but not the ideal word to end a letter.
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